Carley Rational Techniques in Policy Analysis

Policy Studies Institute
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-6394-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Web PDF

Rational Techniques in Policy Analysis covers the role of rational techniques in policy making process. This book is organized into two parts encompassing 12 chapters that consider the relationship of policy making and other approaches to rational analysis. Part I deals with the 'disintegration' of rational policy analysis to find out what the pieces are, how they work, how the parts interact and how they relate to the wider policy making environment. Part II considers the types of rational analysis in more detail, and serves not only as a survey of rational techniques but as an introduction to the important literature in each field. This part specifically looks into the cost-utility techniques, social forecasting, and evaluation and social indicator research. This book is intended primarily for analysts, researchers, and students of the policy making process in university and government.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carley, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Rational Techniquesin Policy Analysis;4
3;Dedication;5
4;Copyright;5
5;Table of Contents;6
6;List of Figures;8
7;Acknowledgements;9
8;Preface;10
9;Definitions of terms;12
10;PART I;14
10.1;Chapter 1. Introduction;16
10.1.1;Controversy abounds;17
10.1.2;A balanced perspective;19
10.1.3;This book;21
10.2;Chapter 2. Analytic Rationality;23
10.2.1;Rationality: a first look;23
10.2.2;The policy process and analytic rationality;25
10.2.3;General problems with the rational model;27
10.2.4;Conclusion;32
10.3;Chapter 3. Exploring Policy Analysis;34
10.3.1;Policy making and policy analysis;34
10.3.2;Essential value judgements;40
10.3.3;The scope of policy analysis;40
10.3.4;The value of rational analysis;44
10.4;Chapter 4. A Process Approach to Analysis;48
10.4.1;The 'roots' of analytic rationality;48
10.4.2;The past and the future in analysis;50
10.4.3;The common process in analysis;51
10.4.4;The role of the (rational) policy analyst;58
10.5;Chapter 5. Categories for Rational Techniques;62
10.5.1;Cost-utility analysis;62
10.5.2;Impact assessment;67
10.5.3;Forecasting and futures research;68
10.5.4;Evaluation research;71
10.5.5;Social indicator research;73
10.6;Chapter 6. Problem Areas in Analysis;76
10.6.1;Efficiency and effectiveness;76
10.6.2;Pluralism and implementation in decision making;80
10.6.3;Value judgements within analysis;82
10.6.4;Quantification and qualification;85
10.6.5;Aggregation and value weighting;87
10.6.6;Distributional equity;91
10.6.7;Public participation and analysis;93
10.6.8;Conclusion;97
10.7;Bibliography: Part I;98
11;PART II;106
11.1;Chapter 7. Cost-Utility Techniques;108
11.1.1;Measuring costs and benefits;110
11.1.2;Cost-benefit's reformist offspring;118
11.1.3;Decision analysis: preferences and uncertainty;127
11.1.4;Conclusion;131
11.1.5;Notes on further reading;132
11.1.6;References;132
11.2;Chapter 8. Studying Environmental and Social Impact;136
11.2.1;Environmental impact methodology;137
11.2.2;Social impact assessment;144
11.2.3;Issues in impact assessment;151
11.2.4;References;154
11.3;Chapter 9. Social Forecasting and Futures Studies;158
11.3.1;Trend extrapolation;159
11.3.2;Qualitative techniques;160
11.3.3;Dynamic modelling;165
11.3.4;Issues in futures studies;166
11.3.5;Notes on further reading;170
11.3.6;References;170
11.4;Chapter 10. Evaluation Research;173
11.4.1;Controlled and quasi experiments;174
11.4.2;The cost-utility approach to evaluation;176
11.4.3;Performance measurement;179
11.4.4;Issues in evaluation;183
11.5;Chapter 11. Social Indicator Research;189
11.5.1;Programmatic development;192
11.5.2;Development by social goal area;198
11.5.3;Development by life cycle;203
11.5.4;Development from a theoretical base;205
11.5.5;Conclusion;207
11.6;Cgapter 12. Postscript;213
12;Index;217